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10STATE13921
2010-02-17 15:54:00
SECRET
Secretary of State
Cable title:
POINTS ON STRATEGIC DATA EXCHANGE (SDX)
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S E C R E T STATE 013921
SIPDIS
US MISSION CD GENEVA
GENEVA FOR SFO DELEGATION
MOSCOW FOR POL/MIL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/17/2020
TAGS: KACT KTIA PARM START US RS
SUBJECT: POINTS ON STRATEGIC DATA EXCHANGE (SDX)
REF: A. STATE 94-266692
B. STATE 009089
C. MOSCOW 000218
D. GENEVA 000059 (SFO-GVA-VIII-026)(NODIS)
Classified By: KARIN L. LOOK, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, VCI; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
S E C R E T STATE 013921
SIPDIS
US MISSION CD GENEVA
GENEVA FOR SFO DELEGATION
MOSCOW FOR POL/MIL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/17/2020
TAGS: KACT KTIA PARM START US RS
SUBJECT: POINTS ON STRATEGIC DATA EXCHANGE (SDX)
REF: A. STATE 94-266692
B. STATE 009089
C. MOSCOW 000218
D. GENEVA 000059 (SFO-GVA-VIII-026)(NODIS)
Classified By: KARIN L. LOOK, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, VCI; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (U) Background: On September 28, 1994, Presidents
Clinton and Yeltsin signed the Joint Statement on Strategic
Stability and Nuclear Security by the Presidents of the
United States and the Russian Federation (Ref A). In the
Joint Statement, it was agreed that the U.S. Department of
Defense and Russian Ministry of Defense &would exchange
information every three months on strategic systems that have
been deactivated and eliminated.8 This has been implemented
through quarterly strategic data exchange (SDX)
notifications, which account for strategic systems which have
been deactivated and eliminated within the previous quarterly
period. The sides subsequently agreed on the categories of
data to be exchanged and that the exchange would take place
through the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers (NRRCs) beginning
in January 1995.
2. (SBU) The latest U.S. SDX notification was transmitted to
the Russian Federation on January 14, 2010. However, the
Russian Federation has not sent an SDX notification to the
U.S. NRRC since October 14, 2009. The United States provided
a notification to the Russian Federation on January 28, 2010,
requesting clarification with respect to the lack of an SDX
notification from the Russian Federation in January (Ref B).
Embassy Moscow also delivered the notification to the Russian
MFA on January 29, 2010 (Ref C).
3. (S) On February 9, 2010, the U.S. Delegation to the START
Follow-on negotiations in Geneva provided to the Russian
Delegation (Ref D) a non-paper (paragraph 5 below) containing
points regarding the U.S.-Russian Federation Strategic Data
Exchange, and requesting clarification whether it was the
intention of the Russian Federation to continue the SDX
information exchange.
4. (S) Action Requested: Embassy is requested to provide to
the appropriate MFA officials the U.S. non-paper in paragraph
5 below, noting that it was also provided to the Russian
Delegation in Geneva, with a request for clarification, and
noting that the copy is being provided to the MFA as a
courtesy.
5. (S) Points on the U.S.-Russian Federation Strategic Data
Exchange.
Begin Text
Points on the U.S.-Russian Federation Strategic Data Exchange
-- On September 28, 1994, Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin
signed a Joint Statement on Strategic Stability and Nuclear
Security.
-- In the Joint Statement, the Presidents agreed that the
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Russian Ministry of
Defense (MOD) &would exchange information every three months
on strategic systems that have been deactivated and
eliminated.8
-- Since 1994, the U.S. and Russia have continued to exchange
this information. The two States reached a further
understanding on the specific categories of data to be
exchanged quarterly, during meetings of the DoD-MOD Strategic
Stability Working Group.
-- The Presidents signed the Joint Statement in 1994 with the
expectation that START would soon enter into force. However,
the provisions of the Joint Statement, as well as the
information exchange contemplated, are independent of those
undertaken in START and were in no way linked to the duration
of START.
-- The United States provided its quarterly data to the
Russian Federation in January, 2010, under the Joint
Statement, as it has done for the last fifteen years.
-- In the view of the United States, the quarterly strategic
data exchange provides useful information regarding the
reductions of each side,s strategic offensive arms and is
indicative of a mutual commitment to transparency and
openness we wish to continue.
-- Continued cooperation between the United States and the
Russian Federation, in the spirit of START, as agreed by our
Presidents in their Joint Statement of December 4, 2009,
demonstrates a base of trust and goodwill and provides
evidence that our countries, relationship has changed for
the better. This will be important to both our countries as
we move forward on this new Treaty and especially during the
ratification process.
-- The U.S. is interested in clarifying whether it is the
intention of the Russian Federation to continue this
information exchange.
End text.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
US MISSION CD GENEVA
GENEVA FOR SFO DELEGATION
MOSCOW FOR POL/MIL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/17/2020
TAGS: KACT KTIA PARM START US RS
SUBJECT: POINTS ON STRATEGIC DATA EXCHANGE (SDX)
REF: A. STATE 94-266692
B. STATE 009089
C. MOSCOW 000218
D. GENEVA 000059 (SFO-GVA-VIII-026)(NODIS)
Classified By: KARIN L. LOOK, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, VCI; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (U) Background: On September 28, 1994, Presidents
Clinton and Yeltsin signed the Joint Statement on Strategic
Stability and Nuclear Security by the Presidents of the
United States and the Russian Federation (Ref A). In the
Joint Statement, it was agreed that the U.S. Department of
Defense and Russian Ministry of Defense &would exchange
information every three months on strategic systems that have
been deactivated and eliminated.8 This has been implemented
through quarterly strategic data exchange (SDX)
notifications, which account for strategic systems which have
been deactivated and eliminated within the previous quarterly
period. The sides subsequently agreed on the categories of
data to be exchanged and that the exchange would take place
through the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers (NRRCs) beginning
in January 1995.
2. (SBU) The latest U.S. SDX notification was transmitted to
the Russian Federation on January 14, 2010. However, the
Russian Federation has not sent an SDX notification to the
U.S. NRRC since October 14, 2009. The United States provided
a notification to the Russian Federation on January 28, 2010,
requesting clarification with respect to the lack of an SDX
notification from the Russian Federation in January (Ref B).
Embassy Moscow also delivered the notification to the Russian
MFA on January 29, 2010 (Ref C).
3. (S) On February 9, 2010, the U.S. Delegation to the START
Follow-on negotiations in Geneva provided to the Russian
Delegation (Ref D) a non-paper (paragraph 5 below) containing
points regarding the U.S.-Russian Federation Strategic Data
Exchange, and requesting clarification whether it was the
intention of the Russian Federation to continue the SDX
information exchange.
4. (S) Action Requested: Embassy is requested to provide to
the appropriate MFA officials the U.S. non-paper in paragraph
5 below, noting that it was also provided to the Russian
Delegation in Geneva, with a request for clarification, and
noting that the copy is being provided to the MFA as a
courtesy.
5. (S) Points on the U.S.-Russian Federation Strategic Data
Exchange.
Begin Text
Points on the U.S.-Russian Federation Strategic Data Exchange
-- On September 28, 1994, Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin
signed a Joint Statement on Strategic Stability and Nuclear
Security.
-- In the Joint Statement, the Presidents agreed that the
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Russian Ministry of
Defense (MOD) &would exchange information every three months
on strategic systems that have been deactivated and
eliminated.8
-- Since 1994, the U.S. and Russia have continued to exchange
this information. The two States reached a further
understanding on the specific categories of data to be
exchanged quarterly, during meetings of the DoD-MOD Strategic
Stability Working Group.
-- The Presidents signed the Joint Statement in 1994 with the
expectation that START would soon enter into force. However,
the provisions of the Joint Statement, as well as the
information exchange contemplated, are independent of those
undertaken in START and were in no way linked to the duration
of START.
-- The United States provided its quarterly data to the
Russian Federation in January, 2010, under the Joint
Statement, as it has done for the last fifteen years.
-- In the view of the United States, the quarterly strategic
data exchange provides useful information regarding the
reductions of each side,s strategic offensive arms and is
indicative of a mutual commitment to transparency and
openness we wish to continue.
-- Continued cooperation between the United States and the
Russian Federation, in the spirit of START, as agreed by our
Presidents in their Joint Statement of December 4, 2009,
demonstrates a base of trust and goodwill and provides
evidence that our countries, relationship has changed for
the better. This will be important to both our countries as
we move forward on this new Treaty and especially during the
ratification process.
-- The U.S. is interested in clarifying whether it is the
intention of the Russian Federation to continue this
information exchange.
End text.
CLINTON